Why Choose Designotype Printers?

We know you have a choice when it comes to printers. We understand that excellent service doesn't end when the project is printed. When you choose us, we promise you'll love your relationship with us.

When you need ordinary things like business stationery and signage, or custom projects like invitations and calendars, or hard cover and spiral bound book printing, you've landed in the right place. Choose to have us complete your entire project from start to finish, or partner with us to complete the portion you need help with.

In order to make your printing experience even better, we offer free pickup and delivery. Are you in Houghton? Hancock? Chassell? Calumet? Lake Linden? We'll see you soon.

Here's a list of some popular services we provide.

Additional Services to Inspire Success

To help your business grow, we offer you many free business success resources and tools.

It starts when you place an order. We ask a lot of questions to determine what your goals are as a business. This helps us steer you in the right direction, so you can choose the printed materials that best fit your requirements.

We'll also look for ways to help you succeed through free training and free success tools. Ask about free webinars you can sign up for, including topics on:

You can also borrow inspiring, motivational books, tapes, and CDs from our free lending library at any time. Popular titles include: Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life, The 21 Success Secrets of Self-Made Millionaires, Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt: Do What You Love, Love What You Do, and Deliver More Than You Promise. One book is featured every month in our Designotype Delegate. Contact us today to be put on the mailing list!

We are way more than "just another printer." We are willing to share over 28 years of business knowledge to help you grow... We'll give referrals for other vendors you might find helpful, and we can connect you with people who may be able to assist you in your industry.

When You Need Help, You Can Find it Here

Got a question about printing or need some help preparing your files for print? You might not know much about printing, but we do, and we're only too happy to share that knowledge, experience, and advice with you. After all, we want to make sure you look good on paper.

Helpful Resources that will make you love us!

Important Details

Five reasons Designotype Printers is the favored printer in the Keweenaw’s Upper Peninsula.

1. Timeliness is key! You can count on us to deliver projects when you need them.

2. You will receive superb service, because we are detail-oriented. If there is ever a problem, we will do whatever it takes to make it right.

3. You will be greeted with a smile when you walk in the door. We'll take the time to ask questions and brainstorm with you, to help you figure out what printing products are best suited for you and your business.

5. Your business can grow and prosper when you take advantage of all the free success tools we offer. These include free training sessions, webinars, live webcasts, and our free lending library of books and CDs. (Free is good.) Contact us to find out more.

6. When you order printing from Designotype Printers, you will receive more than you expected, like this 6th item.FREE pickup and delivery. FREE candy. FREE marketing tips. FREE notepads. The list goes on...

Black & White Copies

Quantity:

*Number of Originals

If your order consists of more than one page, please enter that number here. Otherwise, leave the value at 1.

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*Sides

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If your document includes printing on both sides of the page, choose double-sided. If you only want printing on one side of the page, choose single-sided instead.

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Single-Sided

Double-Sided

*Size

5.5 in. x 8.5 in.

8.5 in. x 11 in.

8.5 in. x 14 in.

11 in. x 17 in.

*Paper Choices

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Text weight papers are designed for use on many types of common business documents, including newsletters, booklets, business correspondence, and more. They provide a good surface for printing and are more flexible than cover stock.

Cover weight papers are heavier, stiffer, and more durable than text papers. They're often used for printed pieces that require more bulk, such as booklet/report covers, posters, business cards, postcards, and the like.

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Text Weight Paper

50 lb. Smooth White Text

60 lb. Smooth White Text

70 lb. Smooth White Text

80 lb. Smooth White Text

80 lb. Gloss White Text

Cover Weight Paper

65 lb. Smooth White Cover

65 lb. Gloss White Cover

80 lb. Smooth White Cover

80 lb. Gloss White Cover

100 lb. Smooth White Cover

100 lb. Gloss White Cover

*Folding Options

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Half-Fold

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Tri-Fold

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Z-Fold

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Double Parallel Fold

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Gate Fold

No Fold

*Staples

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Staples keep multi-page documents organized. Choose between either a single staple in the upper left-hand corner or two staples along the left edge to create a simple binding.

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Left Corner

Two Staples (Booklet Style)

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*Collating

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Take the hassle out of sorting multi-page documents by having us collate them for you in-house.

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Collate Multiple Pages

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*Binding Options

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Saddle-Stitching

Saddle-stitching involves inserting staples through the spine of a multi-page document before it is folded. Most booklets and smaller magazines use this binding method.

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Saddle-Stitching (staples)

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Comb Binding

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Tape Binding

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Spiral Binding

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Wire-O Binding

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Velo Binding

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*Hole Drilling

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Drilling is the printing term for punching holes along the spine edge of a printed item. Three-hole drilling allows your printed items to be conveniently stored in a standard three-ring binder. 3/16", 1/4", and 5/16" holes are available. Of these, 5/16" is the most common.

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Three 3/16" Holes

Three 1/4" Holes

Three 5/16" Holes

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*Turnaround Times

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5 Full Business Days After Proof Approval
Economy

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3 Full Business Days After Proof Approval
Express

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2 Full Business Days After Proof Approval
Rush

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Note: Shipping and delivery are not included in these turnaround times.